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STEAM 2013 Announcements & Updates VIII - Don't ask when the sales are starting.
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throwawayname
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Does someone have a link to a advanced steam player statistics site? I remember that one was posted in the last thread but I can't find it.
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throwawayname
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Yep bookmarked, thanks!
oipic
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I can't vouch for its quality, but the concept sure is... different. Or perhaps just downright bizarre.
If, like me, you can't make sense of all the zaniness from the IndieGameStand or Greenlight pages, this video may be worth a watch. If, y'know, you have absolutely nothing else to do right now.
Since I'm still focusing on radio towers and crafting in FC3 I've only taken a few outposts for fast travel purposes so far, but it's so satisfying to wipe everyone out with a sniper rifle while hidden from afar.
There was one that was kind of funny. I used enhanced perception and could only see two guards in the outpost, which I lured out and killed from higher ground. I couldn't see anyone else and started to hear barking, which I assumed to be rabid dogs in the area. I started to run the other way and promptly used an animal repellant syringe, and when I went back I saw an entire pack of guard dogs barking at me unable to get close. I threw a couple of grenades and after they died the "outpost taken" animation played. It was amusing because until then I hadn't seen pirates using their own pets and didn't expect to see an outpost where 90% of the team were dogs, haha.
Also, fuck sharks. Nothing is more terrifying to me in underwater sections. I used guns from the ground to kill the four I needed for crafting the heavy duty wallet and the final holster, and even with them dead I got tense having to go under the water to skin them because another could get close.
There was one that was kind of funny. I used enhanced perception and could only see two guards in the outpost, which I lured out and killed from higher ground. I couldn't see anyone else and started to hear barking, which I assumed to be rabid dogs in the area. I started to run the other way and promptly used an animal repellant syringe, and when I went back I saw an entire pack of guard dogs barking at me unable to get close. I threw a couple of grenades and after they died the "outpost taken" animation played. It was amusing because until then I hadn't seen pirates using their own pets and didn't expect to see an outpost where 90% of the team were dogs, haha.
Also, fuck sharks. Nothing is more terrifying to me in underwater sections. I used guns from the ground to kill the four I needed for crafting the heavy duty wallet and the final holster, and even with them dead I got tense having to go under the water to skin them because another could get close.
Jawmuncher
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So whatever happened to Sudeki releasing on Steam?
I know it was pulled up on the steam database apparently....Then again Ever17 was as well and there hasn't even been a whisper about that game as well.
I know it was pulled up on the steam database apparently....Then again Ever17 was as well and there hasn't even been a whisper about that game as well.
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That was hilarious. Now I kinda want this game (><)
If I ever have seen WTH game, this has to be one.
*pure chaos*
I didn't even know these were coming to steam. When was it? I mean when they appeared on steam database?
hahaha Thank you very much for posting this, I WANT THAT GAME.
Jawmuncher
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It was found a few months ago but it's been quiet now.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/search.php?searchid=9549703
morning steamgaf. I hope all is well with your gaming escapades and your weekend plans.
As much as I'd like to get Steamworld Dig (it looks really great) I feel as though it would be completely redundant to what I'm currently obsessed with
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Maybe some time down the line.
As much as I'd like to get Steamworld Dig (it looks really great) I feel as though it would be completely redundant to what I'm currently obsessed with
Starbound
Maybe some time down the line.
Blue Ninja
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Damn, tempting.
Search didn't work, but it was few months ago, they still can come, remembering Anachronox or FF7-8 in a year or two (><)
Jawmuncher
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http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=81267597&postcount=16515
That should work but yeah I guess they're either taking their sweet time or don't wanna release during the Sale Months.
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Jawmuncher
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Is there a reason why Korean writing is appearing in my Steam client?
Steam randomly likes to change languages in the web browser.
Happens to me like once a month,
Yeah I'm just playing around in the huge, pretty sandbox, doing whatever feels fun and it's been great. I did 6 story missions and I'm not doing anymore for now. I'll eventually go back to them to unlock more skills but the meat of the game to me really is the roaming to explore, shoot things, collect, expand and upgrade.
Most of the time there's a feeling of "anything can happen" that I'm enjoying. In my second completed outpost there was a live bear in a cage, the first one I saw in the game. I threw a grenade to see if the cage would explode, it worked but that was obviously not enough to kill the bear and I had to deal with it. While I was at it, the Rakyat who had arrived started shooting at a pack of wild dingos that attacked them. All the noise attracted a group of pirates passing by who shot everyone outside, leaving me to dispose of them by myself and clean the mess.
It felt a bit overwhelmed at the beginning by convoys popping up on the roads and gunning me down but I got used to it pretty much after the first time it happened. Now when I meet pirates I just easily ignore them or kill them in the most entertaining way possible, either by stealth approaches or going crazy depending on my mood. The wildlife is also very amusing, it's hilarious when whatever the enemies are doing is interrupted by random tigers or leopards, haha.
I'm used to that, but this is the actual download client though. Never happened to me before.
Jawmuncher
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I figured it was an issue that affected both the browser and client.
If not then that's definitely odd.
Thanks for Shuggy.
Nabs
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enjoy dat shit, homie. that uncut raw ubisoft.
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I'm this close to just setting up an IV so I can take this shit straight into my veins.
Thanks!
dirtywhirlwind
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Alright. Just bought Two Brothers. Pretty excited about it actually. But no one seems to be talking about it
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We are all done with bro games after the recent indie hit Brothers A Tale of Two Sons made it abundantly clear that we will never reach the bro peak that was Marcus and Dom in Gears of War. Brothers to the end 4 life.Alright. Just bought Two Brothers. Pretty excited about it actually. But no one seems to be talking about it
Bundlestars has a store too now, with deals up to 85% off.
I dreamed of Gaben last night, briefly. In the dream, I was reading the wiki for that film Daybreak, the mediocre one with the vampires, and the skinny fella from Gattaca. The wiki noted a deleted scene of approx. 25 seconds, detailing a scene with Gaben. Supposedly he had a daughter, and she was born the same day a star appeared in the sky, the same day Gaben himself first introduced himself to the masses, the same day vampires starting existing on the Earth. The scene ended with Gaben standing at a campfire surrounded by children, looking down at a can of soda in his hand, acknowledging that this was all not coincidence.
Grab 'em before they're gone!
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woo and indeed hoo
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Yes, their webpage has a badge on it that says "This server is not run by faggots" :/.
(Sorry, but seriously tell me more about it)
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=700141
It's supposed to kick your ass!
I think I read that the devs designed it so that the player would only finish the game about 20% of the time. I found that the game was such fun to play that I didn't mind at all if I died; I just restarted and tried again. I only found it frustrating after I had played scores of hours and had either been unlucky when trying for a particular result in the game e.g. unlocking a particular ship that has several stages to completion and a random element to whether any or all of them will appear in that particular playthrough or if I made a stupid rookie mistake when I should know better, which I did often
.The final ship is a bitch until you know how to tackle it. Even getting there is an achievement if you are new to the game. I found the tips in the second link in this post really helpful:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=89470519&postcount=1938
I recommend the first link too for tips on the game in general. I had been playing the game for oodles of hours when I read that but still picked up a trick or two. In general though I would say that the best way to improve your skills is just to play the game. You will naturally pick up strategies and ploys that improve your play that way and it's more satisfying too. One suggestion I would make though is that when you feel you're no longer improving, try new strategies/weapons/ships/layouts. I got stuck in a rut for ages and it was only when I left my comfort zone and tried new things that I finally beat the final boss for the first time. That was on Easy too
. Speaking of which, Easy is far from Easy. Don't be afraid to play it on Easy until you really get the hang of it. I've played it for 200 odd hours on Easy and now can pretty much finish it every playthrough. I would have done that on my first real try on Normal too but I just didn't have the right loadout to do so thanks to the random element of the game on that occasion just not giving me the chance to get what I needed to beat the final boss.With regard to your question, that's almost impossible to answer as the game demands a pretty organic approach. I might start a game with a particular ship and loadout with a particular intention of what to upgrade, when and how but the way that particular playthrough unravels depending on which route I take and how the random elements play out means that I have to constantly re-evaluate and tweak or even change my plans. If you're getting to the final boss though then you're obviously got a strategy that's working so check the post I linked to above for tips on the final boss including what upgrades/weapons are most helpful and good luck!
Official Thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=491849
I'm glad you're enjoying the game
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I was really hoping they'd get Metal Gear Rising out on Steam by now, it's almost a year since the game launched. It'd be nice if they followed it with Vanquish/Bayonetta but who knows...
Have there been other examples of games that were announced for PC but just never really turned up and were never really explained?
Have there been other examples of games that were announced for PC but just never really turned up and were never really explained?
AScotAbroad
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HL2: Episode 3
dirtywhirlwind
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That might be true, and as much as I want to talk about bros 4 life, I think this calls for a serious discussion. I mean, it's painfully obvious Valve needs to do something about it. Like redesigning the store and come up with the billion dollar solution that can support 100+ game release a month.
But nope, they're too busy making weird controllers and living room machines.
Seriously, everyone needs to get The Book of Unwritten Tales! So good.
Crab Milk Mickey
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It's amazing how much difference in quality there is between Transformed and the original Sonic/SEGA Racing (which I loathed).
Then there's a whole new level of fun waiting to be had once you start acing the tracks at S-rank.
Something does feel a little off when you're just starting out and used to other kart racers, but once you 'master' all of the game's mechanics and once you get familiar with the controls at higher ranks it really clicks. I also thought it was clunky at first.
It's strange, because Valve and Platinum seem to have a working relationship, but Platinum has delivered absolutely nothing. It's apparently taking them a year to port Rising?
Does anyone know if Pac-Man Museum is actually on for today? I thought I heard some time ago that today was the date? It'll be nice to have Championship Edition (one of my favorite games) on PC so that only RDR and Rez HD will have me tied to my dusty 360...
Edit: Wikipedia says that it's now 2014. Jeez.
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There is no way to do it. The only solution is to release fewer games, but that made indie devs cry.
Why would you tempt me so, in-between two sales and Xmas, no less!
Tell me more
Jawmuncher
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Yeah i'm curious what Valve and Platinum might be up to.
I mean in truth when it got brought up I recall the comment was something like "We can't just be friends in the industry or something like that". But I mean I would think something has to be brewing there. While I know Platinum games aren't exactly huge successes in japan depending i'm sure their catalog on Steam would help boost numbers regardless over there. Then in return give the Steam platform some top tier japanese games for the other regions which is by far the biggest thing missing from steam as well as PC gaming itself.
Jawmuncher
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I'd forgotten that I bought the Greenlight Submission Fee in what was ultimately an ill-fated attempt to make it my 2000th game.
Do you think WB would take the hint?
Might as well get some use out of it.
Them seeing the title there and having to pull it down might get them to act on all the PC ports of midway games they have sitting collecting dust.
dirtywhirlwind
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Sure, it might be a pipe dream, but still, you could improve the Steam Store by a lot. Actually, its almost scary how badly designed it is. Especially in the client with no freaking tabs.
Dare I say it? Best point and click adventure game ever!
There I said it, can't take it back now.
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